bring off
To succeed in doing something considered to be very difficultTo succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.
» We brought off the task.
Ми виконали завдання.
Meaning
6 sensesTo succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.
I don't know how, but he managed to bring off the Acme Foods deal.
To bring to orgasm.
To bring away from; to bring by boat from a ship, a wreck, the shore, etc.
(slang, transitive)To steal.
(archaic)To rescue; to liberate.
(obsolete)To prove; to demonstrate; to show clearly.
- be successful; achieve a goal
Examples
4 sentencesWe brought off the task.
Ми виконали завдання.
He brought off the difficult act quite easily.
The climbers were brought off by the rescue party.
It's true that the project is a difficult task, but Mr Hara will be able to bring it off.
Справді, проект складний, але містер Хара здатний з ним впоратись.
ruДействительно, проект — трудная задача, но мистер Хара сможет её выполнить.
Forms
brings off, bringing off, brought off, brought off| Base form | bring off · to bring off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brings off |
| Present participle | bringing off |
| Past simple | brought off |
| Past participle | brought off |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- bring upвиховувати, виховатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
- bring offкерувати, управлятиTo succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.
- bring outвипускатиTo elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality).
- bring onвиробляти, виробитиTo cause.
- bring inвнести, ввестиTo move something indoors, or into an area.
- bring downзвільнити, стрілятиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down.
- bring backповернутися, повертатисяTo fetch something.
- bring aboutрухатися, діятиTo cause to take place.
More 8
- bring roundштовхатиTo bring something when coming.
- bring forwardпросувати, просунутиTo call up for consideration.
- bring overUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, over.
- bring awayTo cause or perform an abortion.
- bring alongTo escort or carry an item or person to a destination.
- bring withUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, with.
- bring toTo restore consciousness.
- bring underTo subdue (something or someone).
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb